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'Glover wasn't even ranked' - Shogun Rua on rumors he turned down Glover Teixeira fight in 2012
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Shogun Rua clears up the rumors he told Dana White he'd rather be cut than fight Glover Teixeira in 2012:
"Glover wasn’t even ranked at the time, and I was in the top 5 in the UFC. … My team felt it was better not to accept the fight at that moment."
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